Name
George Elmer Wain
Born
1895-06-11
Birth Place
Occupation
Student
Religion
Presbyterian
Died
1917-11-21
Death Place
Passchendaele, France
Death
Killed in Action
Other Residence
Monument
Cemetery
Service Record 1
Regimental Number
337904
Highest Rank
Gunner
Conflict
Battalion
67th Battery Canadian Field Artillery
Enlisted
Toronto, ON
Enlistment /Transfer Date
1916-05-01
Prev Exp
COTC
Service Record 2
Regimental Number
337904
Highest Rank
Gunner
Conflict
Battalion
Reserve Brigade Canadian Field Artillery
Enlistment /Transfer Date
1916-06-20
Service Record 3
Regimental Number
337904
Highest Rank
Gunner
Conflict
Battalion
83rd Howitzer Battery
Enlistment /Transfer Date
1916-10-10
Service Record 4
Regimental Number
337904
Highest Rank
Gunner
Conflict
Battalion
15th Brigade Canadian Field Artillery
Enlistment /Transfer Date
1917-01-22
Service Record 5
Regimental Number
337904
Highest Rank
Gunner
Conflict
Battalion
5th Canadian Division Artillery
Enlistment /Transfer Date
1917-03-30
Service Record 6
Regimental Number
337904
Highest Rank
Gunner
Conflict
Battalion
5th Trench Mortar Battery Canadian Field Artillery
Enlistment /Transfer Date
1917-10-02
Service Record 7
Artefacts, Photographs & Resources
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Online Collections Link
Sources & Links
- History of the County of Bruce Vol. 2- Bruce County Historical Society military project, A2016.007.001oo
- Library & Archives Canada
- War Graves Commission
- Book of Remembrance
- Canadian Virtual War Memorial
- Find a Grave